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Biden administration cancels controversial Alaskan oil leases |
The Biden administration on Wednesday confirmed it will nix seven Alaskan oil and gas drilling leases issued under the Trump administration and suspended for review shortly after Biden took office. |
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The area in question in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge had previously been leased to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. The land is home to wolves, caribou herds and more than 200 species of birds. "On day one of this administration, President Biden directed us to look at the oil and gas leases sold in the refuge by the previous administration," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said on a call with reporters Wednesday. "What we have found in our analysis is that the lease sale itself was seriously flawed and based on a number of fundamental legal deficiencies." Haaland also announced a proposed rule to protect some 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve — Alaska (NPR-A). The protections were previously announced shortly before the administration approved the controversial Willow Project, a massive oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that was fiercely opposed by environmentalists but backed by Alaska's state government and congressional delegation. "The proposal would prohibit any new leasing in 10.6 million acres, which is more than 40 percent of the reserve," Haaland told reporters on the call. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Nearly 1 in 5 Americans are concerned that climate change will make it harder for them to remain where they live, according to a poll. |
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| Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization. |
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More than 80 Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to set emissions restrictions on heavy-duty vehicles that are more stringent than what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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The leader of the United Auto Workers (UAW) warned the union will strike at any Detroit automaker that does not reach a new labor agreement by next week. | |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on implementing the bipartisan infrastructure law for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.
- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on AI and the Department of Energy's role in emerging technology.
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Climate change is hurting Six Flags, SeaWorld and Disney World (CNN)
- Alabama seniors spearhead efforts to protect Mobile Bay from toxic ash (NPR)
Climate change goals emerge as sticking point in G20 Sherpa meet, sources say (Reuters)
Life and Death in America's Hottest City (The New Yorker)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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A state judge denied Kenneth Chesebro's attempt to sever his charges in the Georgia election interference case from fellow Trump-aligned attorney Sidney Powell, saying he didn't deem it necessary to do so to achieve a fair trial. Read more |
| Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) on Wednesday challenged Capitol Hill attending physician Brian Monahan's finding that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's (Ky.) recent freeze-ups were possibly the result of dehydration as "misinformation" and "clearly not accurate." Read more |
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